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Minimize to system tray by Jaffacake on 02-26-2006 at 01:52 PM
Sorry if this has already been asked before.
Im wondering if theres a plug-in that minimizes messenger to the system tray (a la Winamp), instead of being seen in the taskbar.
Im currently using WLM 8 Beta, but a plug-in for this or for Messenger 7.5 would be useful.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
PS. Since im using 8.0, I dont have Plus! installed, so I cant remember if it existed on that. If it does, I apologise profusely!
RE: Minimize to system tray by ayjay on 02-26-2006 at 01:54 PM
Might not understand you but just press the cross.
RE: Minimize to system tray by Nathan on 02-26-2006 at 01:55 PM
Yes there has it's currently in MSG PLUS.
It is called the "boss feature" You go into settings then set the shortcut for something like Ctrl>alt>B and it will hide it for you
Sorry if thuis is wrong I havn't used plus for ages since I havnt downgraded from 8.0
RE: Minimize to system tray by Jaffacake on 02-26-2006 at 01:58 PM
Yeah, i didnt make myself clear, but the boss feature is what I was thinking about.
I'll just be patient and wait for the Plus! for WML, though.
Thanks anyway!
RE: Minimize to system tray by Supersonicdarky on 02-26-2006 at 03:31 PM
dont you mean that you want msn to be in systray and not show up in the taskbar even if it's open? (like winamp as you said) The boss protection doesnt let you have it open when its protected.
RE: Minimize to system tray by Jaffacake on 02-26-2006 at 03:33 PM
Ah.
Well, do we have a plug-in for that then?
RE: Minimize to system tray by Vilkku on 02-26-2006 at 03:34 PM
Just press the x in the top-right corner, labeled "Close".
RE: Minimize to system tray by Jaffacake on 02-26-2006 at 03:36 PM
No, as Supersonicdarky said, how about anything that doesnt show Messenger in the taskbar (and only in the system tray)even when its open?
Next time, ill make myself more clearer...
RE: RE: Minimize to system tray by Vilkku on 02-26-2006 at 03:39 PM
quote:Ah, sorry for that. I'm pretty sure it's not possible with the standard MSN install, and even with boss protection it just changes the tray icon, it doesn't remove it completely. Plus! seems to be your best option, if you really need it just revert back to MSN 7.5.
Originally posted by Jaffacake
No, as Supersonicdarky said, how about anything that doesnt show Messenger in the taskbar (and only in the system tray)even when its open?
Next time, ill make myself more clearer...
RE: Minimize to system tray by Voldemort on 02-26-2006 at 06:25 PM
could you change the boss icon to match the taskbar theme you are using so it wont be seen... just a space there....
RE: Minimize to system tray by Zephyr on 02-26-2006 at 06:34 PM
You can change the boss icon to anything you want.
Plus preferences > Privacy Protection > Click the icon which is there already.
For transparent icons to replace the boss icon with, see:
Tochjo's reply to Boss protection
or BlackStar's reply to New plugin: Ultimate Messenger Lock v1.0 released
or Tochjo's reply to For those users of boss protection...
RE: Minimize to system tray by anahera on 02-26-2006 at 06:40 PM
When you run winamp, there is an option to have the program show only in the Taskbar, Taskbar and System Tray or ONLY in the system tray.
Has nothing to do with "minimmizing to system tray" or "hiding" the program.
That simply, even when the main window is open, the icon is only showing in the system tray, NOT in the task bar.
As far as I know, I've not seen the option to do that with MSN Messenger, though It would be very nice, as I am a power user, have many programs open at once, and I HATE a cluttered Task Bar!!
RE: Minimize to system tray by Zephyr on 02-26-2006 at 06:44 PM
quote:
Originally posted by anahera
That simply, even when the main window is open, the icon is only showing in the system tray, NOT in the task bar.
There is a plugin for Messenger Plus! which has lots of features, Window Manager Plugin (Dock, Autohide).
It has the option to hide MSN Messenger from the task bar, while it remains in the system tray.
Windows Management options:
![[Image: hidetaskbarbutton9ni.jpg]](http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/9045/hidetaskbarbutton9ni.jpg)
I hope this is what you are looking for.
RE: Minimize to system tray by [MR] on 02-26-2006 at 07:39 PM
you could right click on the task bar and then click properties. Then at the bottom click the button called customize. then another window appears. then find messenger beta in the list and beside the icon and the name of the program there is a column called behavior. click on the messenger's behavior (probably is set to hide when inactive) click it and a pull down menu appears. click on always hide and then click ok for all the other windows. Now your icon is hidden in the system tray. If you want to see the icon in the system tray temporarily click the arrow on the side of the system tray.
RE: RE: Minimize to system tray by Vilkku on 02-26-2006 at 07:40 PM
quote:Yeah, but that won't work with WLM (no Plus!).
Originally posted by Zephyr
quote:
Originally posted by anahera
That simply, even when the main window is open, the icon is only showing in the system tray, NOT in the task bar.
There is a plugin for Messenger Plus! which has lots of features, Window Manager Plugin (Dock, Autohide).
It has the option to hide MSN Messenger from the task bar, while it remains in the system tray.
Windows Management options:
I hope this is what you are looking for.
EDIT: Whoops, didn't see that.
RE: Minimize to system tray by Zephyr on 02-26-2006 at 07:43 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Vilkku
Yeah, but that won't work with WLM (no Plus!).
Well, yeah i know that but i thought i'd say what was possible with MSN Messenger 7.5.
quote:
Originally posted by Jaffacake
Im currently using WLM 8 Beta, but a plug-in for this or for Messenger 7.5 would be useful.
quote:
Originally posted by anahera
As far as I know, I've not seen the option to do that with MSN Messenger, though It would be very nice, as I am a power user, have many programs open at once, and I HATE a cluttered Task Bar!!